NHTSA Complaint #743047 — 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU

STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	743047
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
Date Filed	April 5, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

I HAVE A ANTI-THEFT LOCK THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE,I HAVE BEEN STUCK SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE ANTI-THEFT GOING ON AND I CANNOT START THE CAR FOR ATLEAST 20 MIN. AT A TIME. I HAVE BEEN LATE FOR WORK AND APPOINTMENTS ALSO. I NEED TO KNOW SHOULD I TRY TO TAKE VEHICLE IN TO REMOVE ANTI-THEFT,IF POSSIBLE, IF I THE OWNER WITH THE KEY CANNOT START THE CAR I GUESS A THEFT WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME ALSO. SO IN ONE WAY I LIKE THE FEATURE. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A STANDARD FEATURE IN THESE VEHICLES? AND IF IT IS WORTH HAVING?*AK

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